The unexpected consequence of bleeding on a Tuesday
Seventeen-year-old Delia's frustrating journey to find a diagnosis for her excruciating menstrual pain leads to a fateful decision to self-medicate with marijuana, putting her future in jeopardy.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Seventeen-year-old Delia's frustrating journey to find a diagnosis for her excruciating menstrual pain leads to a fateful decision to self-medicate with marijuana, putting her future in jeopardy. High school senior Delia Bridges has a bright future--until her debilitating, undiagnosed endometriosis and a desperate attempt to manage the pain with marijuana lead to her expulsion. With her dreams of becoming a compassionate doctor at risk, Delia must confront the limits of a system that ignores her suffering and redefine her identity beyond her illness. |
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| Physical Description: | 293 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 12 and up. Grades 10-12. |
| ISBN: | 9780593811511 0593811518 9780593811528 0593811526 |
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